Contested Votes
940 actions where at least one councilor dissented
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Burton
Cryans
Gatsas
Kenney
Liot Hill
Pappas
Pignatelli
Prescott
St. Hilaire
Stephen
Stevens
Sununu
Van Ostern
Volinsky
Warmington
Wheeler
Wieczorek
| Date | Item | Description | Vendor | Amount | Outcome | Dissent |
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| 06/25/25 | #232 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD in the amount of $162,620 for branding and graphic design services for the developm | Westat, Inc. | $162,620 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 06/25/25 | #240 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to enter into a sole source contract with Initium Health, Inc., Denver, CO, in the amount of $2,850,000 for the development and implementation of a statewi | Initium Health, Inc. | $2.9M | approved |
Kenney
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| 06/25/25 | #64 | Authorize to grant a salary increase to Stephanie L. Simek, Ph.D., Executive Director, in the amount of $8,452.80, from a current salary of $128,912 to a new salary of $137,364.80, which is $2,092.80 | $137,365 | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 06/04/25 | #53 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, to enter into a Lease Agreement with Robert F. and Carol Spoerl in the amount of $21,600 to reside at the state-owned Ballard House property located at 24 | Robert F. and Carol Spoer | $21,600 | approved |
Stevens
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| 06/04/25 | #64 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to award a Strategic Planning Grant to the New London Springfield Water Precinct, New London, NH totaling $30,000 to improve public water system sustainab | $137,365 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 06/04/25 | #64 | Authorize to grant a salary increase to Stephanie L. Simek, Ph.D., Executive Director, in the amount of $8,452.80, from a current salary of $128,912 to a new salary of $137,364.80, which is $2,092.80 | $137,365 | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #21 | Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Stephen voting no, the Bureau of Rail & Transit to enter into a lease agreement with JCB, LLC, in the amount of $64,922.32 for the use of state-owned property i | All States Construction, | $9.3M | approved |
Stevens, Stephen
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| 05/21/25 | #28 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to exercise a renewal option and amend the contract with Montagne | Montagne Powers, LLC | $120,000 | approved |
Kenney
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| 05/21/25 | #42 | Authorized, with Councilor Stephen voting no, the Division of Pesticide Control to enter into a Cooperative Project Agreement, in the amount of $78,984, with the University of New Hampshire, Office of | $78,984 | approved |
Stephen
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| 05/21/25 | #61 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to award grants to the organizations as detailed in the letter dated April 15, 2025, in the total amount no | $41,554 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #96 | Authorized, with Councilors Stevens and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC, Newmarket, NH totaling $58,750 for partial funding for the replacement of | Proulx Oil & Propane, LLC | $58,750 | approved |
Stevens, Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #121 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Chris Bouchard’s request to perform work on Winnisquam Lake in Belmont, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #122 | Authorized, with Councilors Liot Hill and Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to retroactively amend a sole source contract with Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD, Deshler, OH by increasing the price | Priscilla K. Coleman, PhD | $18,000 | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #123 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, the Bureau of Governance to amend a sole source contract with Troy Hutchings, Philadelphia, PA by increasing the price limitation by $9,000 from $9,000 to | Troy Hutchings | $18,000 | approved |
Stevens
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| 05/21/25 | #141 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a subgrant with the University of New Hampshire, in an amount not to exceed $1,594,543, to establish the UNH Center for Studyin | $1.6M | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/21/25 | #23 | Authorize to enter into a contract with Diplomatic Security, LLC, Pembroke, NH, in the amount of $140,660, for the provision of In-State Courier services. Effective July 1, 2025, upon G&C approval thr | Diplomatic Security, LLC | $140,660 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 05/07/25 | #70 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with ProtoCall Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,137,244 to operate the New Hampshire Rapid Response Access Point | ProtoCall Services | $9.1M | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #42 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract agreement with Vanasse Hagen Brustlin, Watertown, MA, in the amount of $85,000 to perform natural resources services across NHARN | Vanasse Hagen Brustlin | $85,000 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #58 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with MPACT Strategic Consulting LLC, Houston, TX, in an amount not to exceed $542,895.92 to conduct Davis-Bacon and R | MPACT Strategic Consultin | $542,896 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #60 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to enter into a contract with Drive Brand Studio, Inc | Drive Brand Studio, Inc. | $600,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #88 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation, Lincoln, NH totaling $114,190 for partial funding of one snow groomer replaceme | Loon Mountain Recreation | $114,190 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/23/25 | #128 | Authorized, with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, to accept and expend $69,750 in registration fees and further accept and expend $38,000 in Federal Funds for a total of $107,750, for a two- | JPA III Management Compan | $107,750 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #41 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stevens, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, authorized to grant an annual salary increase for Cassandra Sanchez, Directo | $128,912 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #46 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, the Division of Agricultural Development to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing sole source agreement with Farm Financial Analysis Services, | Farm Financial Analysis S | $30,000 | approved |
Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #78 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Paul A. and Laura M. Rybecky Rev Trust’s request to perform work on Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 04/09/25 | #82 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, Concord, NH, to support the June 2025 Annual Leadersh | New Hampshire Association | $50,000 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #83 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, to enter into a grant agreement with the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, Concord, NH, to support the 84th Annual 2025 Confere | New Hampshire School Admi | $50,000 | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #14 | Authorized to award a contract with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, New York, NY, in the amount of $18,576,555.05, to support the safety, permanency, and well-being of New Hampshire’s children and their fam | MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a | $570,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 04/09/25 | #14 | Authorized to enter into a sole source contract with NTT DATA State Health Consulting, LLC., Plano, TX, in the amount of $3,486,773.44 for Independent Verification and Validation services, as required | MAO Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a | $570,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 03/26/25 | #51 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, the Division of the Arts to award a Conservation License Plate (Moose Plate) grant to Saint-Gaudens Memorial in the amount of $19,790 to support accessibil | $19,790 | approved |
Kenney
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| 03/26/25 | #38 | Authorize to borrow up to $200 million in general funds and up to $15 million in highway funds on a short-term basis. The resolution allows the State Treasurer to determine the most advantageous form | $200 | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of Jennifer R. Perez, Center Barnstead, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilor Liot | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of Jill M. Sabatine, Providence, RI, for appointment to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilo | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the confirmation of MAJ Khalil F. Shahin, Bedford, NH, for appointment to the rank of Major, in the NH Army National Guard. On February 26, 2025: Councilor Liot Hill | approved |
Liot Hill, Stevens
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| 03/12/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorized the nomination of Captain Nathaniel Richter, Mansfield Center, CT, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 03/12/25 | #38 | Authorize to borrow up to $200 million in general funds and up to $15 million in highway funds on a short-term basis. The resolution allows the State Treasurer to determine the most advantageous form | $200 | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 02/26/25 | #15 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Stephen, and with Councilors Stephen and Wheeler voting no, authorized to amend an existing contract with TDB Communicati | Mary Hitchcock Memorial H | $25,000 | approved |
Stephen, Wheeler
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| 02/26/25 | #66 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, Amy Clarkson President VCC Inc.’s request to perform work on Sunapee Lake in New London, NH. | approved |
Stevens
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| 02/26/25 | #4 | [Removed from consent] Authorize the nomination of Captain Nathaniel Richter, Mansfield Center, CT, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, m | approved |
Liot Hill
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| 02/05/25 | #99 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation to hold an organized event on October 9, 2025, at the Puritan Event and Conference Center in Manchester, NH for a t | $18,663 | approved |
Kenney
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| 02/05/25 | #127 | Authorized, with Councilor Stevens voting no, to accept the gift of a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Rochester Hill Road (Route 108) in the City of Rochester, NH, having an area of a | approved |
Stevens
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| 01/15/25 | #6 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Stevens, and further on a roll call vote as follows: Councilor Kenney – Yes, Councilor Liot Hill – Yes, Councilor Steve | $50.0M | approved |
Wheeler
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| 01/15/25 | #14 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Kenney authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to retroactively continue the full-time temporary position MISC SOC | approved |
Wheeler
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| 12/18/24 | #7 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to extend one full-time temporary PARALGLS-LGL ASSTS 4 (Legal Assistant), a position assigned to the Office of the Commissioner, Legal and Regulatory Serv | approved |
Wheeler
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| 12/18/24 | #9 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to enter into a contract with Pyramid Model Consortium, Missoula, MT, in the amount of $1,100,000 to establish a temporary six month Child Care Workforce | Pyramid Model Consortium | $1.1M | approved |
Wheeler
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| 12/18/24 | #53 | The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Warmington, seconded by Councilor Stevens, with Councilor Kenney voting no, authorized the individuals, as detailed in the letter dated December 3, 2024 | approved |
Kenney
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| 12/18/24 | #12 | Authorized to enter into a sole source operations transfer and asset purchase agreement and execute all necessary closing documents with Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, NH, in the amount of | $126.8M | approved |
Warmington
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| 12/04/24 | #44 | Authorized, with Councilor Wheeler voting no, to amend an existing contract with GYK Antler, Manchester, NH (originally approved by G&C on 5/31/23, Item #82), for marketing services, by increasing the | GYK Antler | $18.1M | approved |
Wheeler
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| 11/13/24 | #24 | Authorized, with Councilors Kenney and Wheeler voting no, the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with R.S. Audley, Inc., Bow, NH, on the basis of a low bid of $15,987,400, for toll conver | R.S. Audley, Inc. | $16.0M | approved |
Kenney, Wheeler
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| 11/13/24 | #64 | Authorized, with Councilor Kenney voting no, to continue its membership and participation in the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, for an amount of $24,000. Effective retroacti | $24,000 | approved |
Kenney
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